Dubois stops Wardley in second round to retain title
Daniel Dubois stopped Fabio Wardley in the second round at London’s O2 Arena to retain his WBO heavyweight championship, the BBC, Guardian, ESPN, CBS Sports and Sky Sports reported. Wardley’s corner threw in the towel as Dubois dominated their rematch, reinforcing his position as Britain’s leading active heavyweight.
Why it matters
The emphatic defence strengthens Dubois’s claim for the division’s biggest future fights.
Sources
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Part of the October 18, 2026 brief.